My girlfriend & myself spent 5 nights at Angsana Ihuru from 16 to 21 Dec 2011. We would recommend this place to anyone that love snorkeling. The island is surrounded by beautiful coral reef that is filled with rich marine life. We spent many days snorkeling round the island (it takes about an hour) & we saw many reef sharks such as the nurse sharks, whitetip & blacktip. We also spotted tuna fish, baby baracuda, lion fish, parrot fish, puffer fish, eagle ray & a huge moray eel. I strongly recommend the night snorkeling tour as you will be amazed by the night marine creatures such as the spider crab, starfish, squid, urchin, snail, lobster & plankton that glows when you switched off your lights. But do give night fishing a miss as there were hardly any catch among the 15 of us who went out & they charge you USD20 to cook the fish you caught on top of the USD65 for the trip.
The luxury villa that we stayed is pretty old & the bed is uncomfortable. Gym equipments are not well maintained, especially the step machine which has a loose pedal. The food in the resort taste blend & has limited choices. And we had the same buffet spread for breakfast for 5 consecutive mornings! Service quality among the staffs is average in general. As a result, I would only recommend Angsana Ihuru for a maximum of 2 nights stay.
Room Tip: Choose villa from no 8 to 18 where you have reef access at your doorstep.
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6 January 2012
Dear Mr. William TCT,
Thank you very much for your feedback which is always taken in a positive light and appreciated as we strive to continuously improve on our services and product.
We are delighted to read your compliments related with our reef and marine life. However we are sorry to learn that despite enjoying the night snorkeling, you were disappointed with your night fishing experience. Nature is difficult to anticipate and there were many times when the night fishing trip return with large catches.
In regards to your comments about the age of the villa and the comfort of the bed; we are pleased to share with you an exciting event that will take place this year. Starting in April this year, Angsana Ihuru has been schedule for a refurbishment throughout the resort. Upon completion it will offer our valued guests an even better product and services to enjoy and relax in.
Your comment on the breakfast has been highlighted to our Executive Chef attention for immediate improvement.
Once again, thank you for sharing your experience. I certainly do hope that despite these shortcomings, you had an overall relaxing stay at Angsana Ihuru.
We hope to have the opportunity of welcoming you again in Angsana Ihuru or to any of our other Angsana and / or Banyan Tree properties.
Kind Regards,
Henar Rios
Executive Assistant Manager
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